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Battle of Taraca

Battle of Taraca was a battle fought in 1904 at Mindanao, in what is now Philippines. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mindanao. It was part of the Philippine–American War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: American victory.

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Fought1904
WhereMindanao, Philippines7.500N, 125.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstConfederate States of Lanao
Casualties and losses2 killed; 8 woundedandUnknown
Part ofPhilippine–American War1899 to 1902

Where it sits in the Philippine–American War

Battle of Manila, 1899Battle of Santa Cruz, 1899Second Battle of Caloocan, 1899Battle of Caloocan, 1899Battle of Balantang, 1899Battle of the Visayas, 1899Battle of Malinta, 1899Battle of Marilao River, 1899Capture of Malolos, 1899Battle of Pagsanjan, 1899Battle of Paete, 1899Battle of Calumpit, 1899Battle of Santo Tomas, 1899Battle of Zapote River, 1899Battle of Olongapo, 1899Battle of San Jacinto, 1899Battle of Tirad Pass, 1899Battle of Paye, 1899Siege of Catubig, 1900Battle of Legazpi, 1900Battle of Cagayan de Misamis, 1900Battle of Agusan Hill, 1900Battle of Makahambus Hill, 1900Battle of Paye, 1900Battle of Pulang Lupa, 1900Battle of Mabitac, 1900Battle of Lonoy, 1901Battle of Taraca, 190418991904Battle of Taraca, 1904
28 placed engagements of the Philippine–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1904 (year precision)
PlaceMindanao, Philippines
7.500N, 125.000E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses2 killed; 8 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Leonard Wood
Battle of TaracaBattle of TaracaBattle of MindanaoBattle of MaguindanaoBattle of MindanaoBattle of MaguindanaoDavaoCagayan de OroCotabatoIliganPagadianOzamis100 km7.500N, 125.000E
Placed at Mindanao; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Taraca is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Philippines.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872506, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Taraca, revision 1370590548, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.